“And thou, who didst the stars and sunbeams know, Self-school'd, self-scann'd, self-honour'd, self-secure, Didst tread on earth unguess'd at. Better so! All pains the immortal spirit must endure, All weakness which impairs, all griefs which bow, Find their sole speech in that victorious brow.” KnowsSelfSchoolEarthPainSpiritStarsGriefSpeechWeaknessEndureSecureImmortalHonourBowsSoleBrowsSunbeams Book:Selected Poems of Matthew Arnold Source: Selected Poems of Matthew Arnold
“He that resolves upon any great and good end, has, by that very resolution, scaled the chief barrier to it. He will find such resolution removing difficulties, searching out or making means, giving courage for despondency, and strength for weakness, and like the star to the wise men of old, ever guiding him nearer and nearer to perfection.” MenGivingMeanEndsStarsWiseWeaknessPerfectionDifficultyChiefsBarriersResolveResolutionDespondency Book:The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors Source: The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors